Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Anadyr

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-23743
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1 37 473 11
YOM:
1954
Location:
Anadyr
Chukotka okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while flying in below weather minimums. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154A near Malabo: 45 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1976 at 0748 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-154
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-85102
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Luanda – Malabo – N’Djamena – Tripoli – Moscow
MSN:
75A102
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
SU418
Location:
Malabo
Bioko Norte Province (Malabo)
Country:
Equatorial Guinea
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
45
Aircraft flight hours:
2119
Aircraft flight cycles:
1069
Circumstances:
While flying at an altitude of 4,200 metres from Luanda to Malabo, the crew received the last weather briefing for Malabo Airport and was cleared to descent for a landing on runway 05. ATC requested the crew to report once runway 05 in sight and the crew gave his ETA four minutes later at 0752LT. While approaching at an altitude of 750 metres and at a speed of 490 km/h, the airplane struck the south slope of Mt San Carlos located 48 km southwest of Malabo Airport. The wreckage was sighted by the pilot of the personal helicopter of the Equatorial Guinea President five days later, on June 6. SAR teams were dispatched and arrived on scene on June 18 only. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 45 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. ATC assistance was considered as good, all necessary information were transmitted to the crew and ATC was not the cause of the accident. The assumption that the aircraft radar was not operating at the time of the accident was not ruled out. Possible erroneous calculation on part of the crew may cause the aircraft to descent prematurely and to fly on the wrong path to runway 05. In consequence, the accident may be the result of a controlled flight into terrain.

Ground explosion of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Massawa

Date & Time: May 31, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
ET-ADC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14717/26162
YOM:
1944
Location:
Massawa
Southern Red Sea
Country:
Eritrea
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
32682
Circumstances:
After landing at Massawa Airport, the airplane was vacating the runway when it rolled on a landmine and exploded. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Exploded after rolling on a landmine.

Ground fire of a BAc 111-527FK in Zamboanga: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1976 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
BAc 111
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C1161
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Davao City - Manila
MSN:
213
YOM:
1970
Flight number:
PR116
Location:
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga Sibugay
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
82
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
On 21 May 1976, while completing flight PR116 from Davao City to Manila, the airplane was hijacked by six passengers who forced the pilot to divert to Zamboanga. At Zamboanga Airport, the hijackers demanded a ransom of US$ 375,000 and a plane for Libya. Few hostages (women and children) were released the second day. On May 23, security forces (Police and Army) decided to put an end to the hostage situation. Shots were exchanged between police forces and hijackers and few grenades exploded in the cabin. Ten passengers and three hijackers were killed while 23 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Caught fire after few grenades exploded in the cabin following a hijacking on May 21.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Khandyga

Date & Time: May 23, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-26567
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
57303801
YOM:
1975
Location:
Khandyga
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Khandyga Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances six km short of runway threshold. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 Commando in Nassau

Date & Time: May 20, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Air Haïti
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Nassau
New Providence
Country:
Bahamas
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failure in flight forced the crew to divert to Nassau Airport for an emergency landing. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight for undetermined reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Asbestos

Date & Time: May 20, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Survair
Registration:
CF-FKZ
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9052
YOM:
1943
Location:
Asbestos
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Asbestos Airstrip, Quebec. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Alaverdi

Date & Time: May 19, 1976
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-03547
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G47-16
YOM:
1964
Location:
Alaverdi
Lori
Country:
Armenia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed near Alaverdi after encountering below-minima weather conditions. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Viktorivka: 52 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1976 at 1048 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46534
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Vinnitsa – Moscow
MSN:
57310108
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
SU1802
Location:
Viktorivka
Chernihiv Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
52
Aircraft flight hours:
2976
Aircraft flight cycles:
2328
Circumstances:
On a flight from Vinnitsa to Moscow-Bykovo, while cruising at an altitude of 5,700 meters, the crew disengaged the autopilot system when the sliding cylinder of the MP-100 rudder trimming device deployed by 22.5 mm immediately, causing the rudder to move to the right, reaching the maximum position of 25° within one second. The aircraft went out of control, entered a spin and crashed at a speed of 350 km/h and a nose-down attitude of 50° in a field located 500 metres southeast of Viktorivka, 14.8 km southeast of Chernihiv Airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 52 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the rudder trimming device during cruise flight. This may have been caused by a technical issue on the electrical system or an unintended pressure of the trim control switch by one of the crew members while the autopilot system was still ON.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander on Camiguin Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C2142
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
455
YOM:
1975
Location:
Camiguin Island
Camiguin
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Four occupants were killed while six others were injured.
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